I enjoy when companies like Basecamp, Intercom, and Buffer describe how they work. Specific examples are useful. But I always recommend that people look deeper. Why do these approaches work in context? What are the underlying principles at play? Each of these companies arrived at an optimal batch size of six weeks. Is there something magical about six weeks? No. New and unique? No. This is pretty common. Useful everywhere? No.
TBM 3/52: Help Your Team Find Its Own Way
TBM 3/52: Help Your Team Find Its Own Way
TBM 3/52: Help Your Team Find Its Own Way
I enjoy when companies like Basecamp, Intercom, and Buffer describe how they work. Specific examples are useful. But I always recommend that people look deeper. Why do these approaches work in context? What are the underlying principles at play? Each of these companies arrived at an optimal batch size of six weeks. Is there something magical about six weeks? No. New and unique? No. This is pretty common. Useful everywhere? No.